David Axlyn McLeod MSW, PHD candidate
Dissertation Defense The Impact of Perpetrator Gender on Child Protective Services Sexual Abuse Cases: A National Picture
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Contribution 6
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Background information about child sexual abuse
What are the findings of this study and how do
A discussion of the directions I would like to
and the role of female offenders
they fit into the research landscape
take this research in the future
Transdisciplinary Background My experience in over 15 years of working toward the goal of child protection suggests our systems are much more connected than we treat them. Law Enforcement • • •
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SV Detective LR metro SWAT (Team, Preparation, Action) Founding MDT member (Career shifting experience)
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Juvenile Aggressor Investigator Drug Endangered Children (DEC) Task Force
Clinical • • •
NGRI Assessment Sex Offender Treatment Psychosexual Risk Evaluation for Court Systems
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Forensic Trauma Victimology Criminal Psychopathology Traumatology / Neuroscience Violence Prevention Teaching & Learning